ABOUT THE BOOK

The principal theme of the book is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which has become one of the core areas of concern for the corporate sector. Very often, CEOs of different corporate share their experiences and perceptions in selected forums. It is now evident that CSR is no longer associated exclusively with the philanthropic functions of a company. It has now acquired an ingrained status in the core culture of corporate India, by becoming a barometer of the integration of companies in Indian society.

This book covers thoroughly and with several real-life examples of what are human rights; how businesses can impact them; historically & empirically how businesses have been flouting human rights; what structured efforts have been made by world bodies like the UN to establish a human-rights compliant framework for businesses to honor and comply with. As the Indian Government, since 2013, has made many aspects of CSR mandatory, rather than voluntary, this book, finally, examines how Indian CSR Laws have been successful & adequate in addressing the issues of businesses operating in India honor their human rights obligations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr Commander Bhushan Dewan is a rare combination of a number of attributes from the armed forces, the corporate world and the academic sector. In academics, he has been active in individual mentoring, as well as in institutional development. He did his M. Tech from IIT Delhi and earned a Ph.D. in CSR and Human Rights, after his voluntary retirement from the Indian Navy. In addition, he has had an active role as a Jury Member in conferring National Awards in Education, Health and Quality systems. He has imbibed strong organizational skills from the various senior management positions he has held in corporate India. He was Vice President in Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in their Singapore office and in the corporate office, Senior Vice President of the Adani Group. By dint of these exposures, author has valuable skills in tracking and monitoring multiple students in their academic careers. Equally, he has a convincing track record in preparing high-level reports for many State-level, National and International Agencies.